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The snack brand and You- Tube superstar surprised-and-delighted four underfunded schools in MrBeast's (Jimmy Don- aldson) backyard of Greenville, North Carolina and Ehrenberg Elementary in Arizona, one of the most under-funded schools in America. QES stated on their Facebook page, "Teachers were able to go on a shopping spree and pur- chase everything they could at Parker Wal-Mart this summer. Thank you to Mr. Beast and his crew along with the helpful staff at Parker Wal- Mart. This generous act of kindness will help our students, staff and the parents for a few years!" During the July 14th QES Board meeting, Dr. Monica Barajas announced the school has re- ceived a large donation from a charity. She stated she could not disclose the charity until it was offi cially announced. Dr. Barajas explained the teachers went on a fi eld trip to Wal-Mart in Parker. She said, "For the fi rst time ever in their lives got to spend over $47,000 on school supplies, necessities, and even some 'wants' for their classrooms- anything they thought would positively impact students and help their teach- ing to be more effective. Our kiddos are going to be super, super surprised!" On July 18th, the school added to the suspense with a post on Facebook stating: "Quartzsite El- ementary School District will be providing ALL necessary school supplies this year. The only item the District is short on supply are back-packs so we do suggest purchasing a back-pack for your student(s). Other than that, we will be providing everything from Art supplies to Zippered pencil pouches and everything in between." In addition to delivering mountains of Sun- Maid Fruity Raisin Snacks and Yogurt-Cov- ered Raisins (MrBeast's favorite!), the YouTube video features the brand partnership providing busloads of school supplies to ECU Community School and South Greenville Elementary, donat- ing a brand-new STEM Lab at Wellcome Elemen- tary, gifting $10,000 to a beloved lunch lady and giving away a brand-new car to a teacher at Falk- land Elementary who has faced unlucky times. "Sun-Maid thrives on fostering the imagina- tive spirit in kids, which starts by getting them the snacks and supplies they need to kick off the school year right. For us, we couldn't think of a better match than Beast Philanthropy and MrBeast – who are among the most innovative and charitable groups on YouTube," said Harry Overly, President & CEO of Sun-Maid Growers of California. "It's a privilege to give back and start this school year by serving students and commu- nities in need, and in turn, encouraging to our kid-led Board of Imagination to think charitably through their efforts of service." The partnership between Sun-Maid and Beast Philanthropy highlights 'kids helping kids,' a mantra brought to life through Sun-Maid's Board of Imagination. The program selects kids from throughout the country to sit on a board that meets quarterly to help make decisions for the company. Two of the 'board members' had the chance of a lifetime as they helped prepare gift bags directly with Donaldson for grateful and enthusiastic students during the video shoot. "Sun-Maid provided tremendous support in mak- ing this come to life. They're a great partner that supports Beast Philanthropy's mission to make the world a better place," said MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson. "The video is one of the most exciting Beast Philanthropy has pushed out and it's a bit emotional with all of the happy surprises!" For more information on Sun-Maid's raisin snacks portfolio and to fi nd a local retailer near you, please visit www.sunmaid.com About Sun-Maid Growers of California Founded in 1912, Sun-Maid Growers of Cali- fornia is a farmer's cooperative of 750 grower families with vineyards in California's Central Valley. From childhood to adulthood and gen- eration to generation, Sun-Maid's innovative snacks continue to feed imaginations one little red box at a time--because when imagination is used for good, there's nothing more delicious! And while some things change, our real, mini- mally processed and consistently good ingredi- ents haven't. Always starting with a whole fruit you can see and taste, Sun-Maid continues to of- fer a trusted go-to snack that's simple, healthy and versatile--imagine that! For more informa- tion about Sun-Maid visit www.sunmaid.com and follow the brand on social media including TikTok, Instagram and Twitter. About Beast Philanthropy In June 2017, when Jimmy Donaldson (AKA MrBeast) received his fi rst YouTube sponsorship deal of $10,000, he wondered, "how can I trans- form this money into something good?" Not wanting to keep the money for himself, Jimmy agreed to the sponsorship deal with one condi- tion: he was able to give away all of the money. The sponsor agreed. Jimmy stayed true to his word and gave away the full $10,000, but he quickly realized that handing someone an enve- lope of cash was not enough. This fi rst giveaway ignited a fl ame within Jimmy, and every chari- table act fueled his desire to help those in need. And with a goal of making the world a better place, the idea for Beast Philanthropy was born. Beast Philanthropy exists to leverage the power of social media to offer hope, education, and in- spiration to MrBeast's massive audience while raising funds to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations across the planet. QES FROM PAGE 1

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